Photo: David Monteith-Hodge
A Bush Theatre and Nassim Soleimanpour Production
NASSIM
Written and Performed by Nassim Soleimanpour
- An audacious theatrical experiment that explores the power of language to unite us in unknown, uncertain times
Performed by a different actor each time, who has neither rehearsed nor seen the script, asked only to come to the performance without knowing anything about the content or role. This is the set-up for the unique “White Rabbit Red Rabbit,” which has been performed in theatres in over 45 countries around the world. It was written by the Iranian-born and Berlin-based Nassim Soleimanpour, who has now created this new play “NASSIM” out of the experience of seeing his work translated in over 25 languages and staged internationally, but never in his native language of Farsi.
Once the show starts, the actor on stage speaks and does things guided only by the writer’s instructions. The communication between them relaxes and evolves, at times involving interaction with the audience. But lying underneath this apparently innocent exchange is an exploration of the power of words and the link between language and identity.
- Photo: David Monteith-Hodge
- Photo: David Monteith-Hodge
- Photo: David Monteith-Hodge
Information
| Venue | Owlspot Theater |
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| Dates |
11/9 (Fri) 19:30 Nobuyuki Hanawa (Knights) |
| Running Time | 90 min. (TBC) |
| Language | Performed in Japanese and Farsi |
| Tickets | All seats reserved Advance: ¥3,500 / Same Day: ¥4,000 / Students: ¥2,300 / Other tickets available |
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| Early Bird Discount | ￥2,500 | |
| Festival Pass (5 Performances) | ￥2,800 | |
| Festival Pass (3 Performances) | ￥3,000 | |
| Students Student ID required |
￥2,300 | |
| High School Students and Under Student ID or proof of age required |
￥1,000 | |
Tickets
Artist Profile
Photo: Nima Soleimanpour-
Nassim Soleimanpour
Playwright, PerformerBorn in Tehran in 1981, Nassim Soleimanpour refused to do military service and was therefore not given a passport to travel abroad. Instead, he traveled the world through his work. Performed each time by a different actor who has not seen the script, Soleimanpour’s play “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” has been translated into 25 languages, performed over 1,000 times, and won many awards. His other plays include “Blind Hamlet” (2013) and “BLANK” (2015). He currently resides in Berlin.
Cast & Creative
| A Bush Theatre and Nassim Soleimanpour Production |
| Written and Performed by | Nassim Soleimanpour |
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| Directed by | Omar Elerian |
| Designer: | Rhys Jarman |
| Sound Designer: | James Swadlo |
| Lighting Designer: | Rajiv Pattani |
| Production Manager: | Michael Ager |
| Script Editors: | Carolina Ortega, Stewart Pringle |
| Tokyo Production | |
| Cast: | 11/9 (Fri) 19:30 Nobuyuki Hanawa (Knights) |
| 11/10 (Sat) 14:00 Maruichiro Maruo (Gekidan Shika564) | |
| 11/11 (Sun) 14:00 Dominique Chen | |
| 11/11 (Sun) 18:00 Mirai Moriyama | |
| Technical Manager: | Eiji Torakawa |
| Lighting Coordinator: | Naoki Kinoshita (Factor Co., Ltd.) |
| Sound Coordinator: | Akira Aikawa (Sound Weeds Inc.) |
| Publicity Design: | Yu Yokoyama |
| Production Coordinators: | Mayuko Arakawa, Wakana Arai (Festival/Tokyo) |
| Interns: | Sumire Enjoji, Emi Kobori, Makiko Yamazato |
| In cooperation with | MASEKI GEINOSHA, Office Shika |
| Planned and presented by | Festival/Tokyo |
Venue
Owlspot Theater
- 2F Rise Arena Building 4-5-2 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
- Direct connection to the theatre from Exit 6 or 7 of Higashi-Ikebukuro Station on the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line. 10 minutes’ walk from Higashi-Ikebukuro Yon-chome on the Toden Arakawa Line.